CSUN Sports Medicine

Mission
Statement:
The California State University, Northridge, Sports Medicine staff
is charged with the responsibility of providing the highest quality
medical care to the intercollegiate athletic teams at the
university in the most efficient manner possible. This
responsibility includes administering to the health and welfare of
the student-athlete on a daily basis and measuring their readiness
for athletic competition. The sports medicine staff utilizes both
the campus student health center as well as community medical
resources and services on a daily basis. The sports medicine staff
utilizes guidelines set forth by the NCAA and the Big West
Conference, as well as other medical associations including the
American Medical Association and the National Athletic Trainers'
Association. The sports medicine staff is responsible for making
critical decisions regarding medical aspects of athletic
competition and communicating those decisions to various athletic
department personnel and student-athletes at CSUN.

The Sports Medicine staff includes the certified athletic
trainers, athletic training students, team physicians, and a wide
variety of medical specialists who are utilized on a referral
basis.